Just a few weeks after winning a World Series bracelet in Las Vegas (USA), professional Henrique Lessa has already returned to his routine as a professional with online grinds. This Thursday (23), he stood out on PokerStars by winning this week’s version of the US$ 109 Thursday Thrill.
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Playing under the nickname “554477”, Henrique Lessa emerged as the best in a field of 427 entries. For this impeccable performance, the Samba Team professional confirmed the Thursday Thrill title and pocketed US$ 7,389. This competition has a PKO structure, and therefore, the Brazilian’s figure includes the regular payout plus collected bounties.
Furthermore, another Brazilian highlight on Thursday at PokerStars was the dominance in the daily US$ 55 Mini Bounty Builder HR. Amidst a field of 1,502 entries, the green and yellow flag occupied the entire podium. “lllllDenalllll” was the champion, taking US$ 9,951.
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Right after him in the final standings was “rfreitas22”, with US$ 5,921 in second place. And finally, in third place, Felipe Peres “Felipe688” added US$ 4,364 to his bankroll.
Still in the session, Diogo Ferreira “offQbert45” was one step away from the title of the US$ 1,050 Thursday Thrill High Roller, the more expensive version of the competition won by Henrique Lessa. For second place among 36 actions, he left with US$ 7,031. To conclude, it is also worth mentioning the title of “Victor201491”, who beat 331 competitors in the US$ 55 Daily Supersonic and pulled in US$ 3,217.
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